COLEMAN, Wis. — Niagara rallied after a slow start but it wasn’t enough to overcome Coleman in a 77-49 M & O Conference loss Friday.

The Cougars, who improved to 8-1 in the conference and 10-2 overall, led 38-9 at halftime.

Josie Rock led Niagara with 22 points — 21 of them coming in the second half. Alyssa Cretton added 11 markers.

Coleman was led by Cameron Compe’s 18 points. The Cougars also won the jayvee game.

Niagara (6-5, 6-4) will travel to Suring on Monday.

Niagara 9 40 — 49

Coleman 38 39 — 77

NIAGARA: Champagne 6, Rock 22, Cretton 11, Wells 2, Borchardt 5, Pearson 1, Oratch 2. FT: 11-21. F: 22. Fouled out: Cretton.

COLEMAN: Hoida 2, Johnson 5, Nowak 7, Bintz 10, C. Zeitler 4, List 7, Ziemer 16, Straub 1, Styczynski 6, M. Zeitler 1, Compa 18. FT: 17-28. F: 21. Fouled out: M. Zeitler.